Kofi Atta Annan was born into an Aristocratic family in Ghana. He rose to head the United Nations as it’s seventh Secretary-General between January 1997 to December 2006. Annan is remembered for reforming the UN, and also brokering peace in various conflicts zones around the world.
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The West African state of Togo said it would reopen its land borders on Tuesday after closing them more than two years ago to...
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CGTN Africa - 51 mins ago
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